> Do we really need these 'using' statements now, except that they are
> the ANSI way of doing things? Are there compilers that will fail to
> find string and wstring if std:: is not explicitely given?
Yes, there are compilers that fail without it. The case in point is the Visual
C++ compilers version 5.0 and 6.0. It's only a question about time when egcs
will also require it.
> I think I will have a lot of work to get it going with DEC cxx. I'll
> submit my findings to the list before doing changes to bring back
> compatibility.
Just take it bit by bit, and over time, we might be able to add a few
paragraphs to the code_rules about what constructs to avoid in order to keep
portability.
Greets,
Asger
